||Desk Report||

Bangladesh’s new opening duo of Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan offered them their much-cherished start in the tournament and that too in the very final match against India. While Mehidy batted with his rather slow approach, Liton took on the bowlers and formed a 120-run stand with the unorthodox opener.

Mehidy’s dismissal for 32 runs was followed by a disaster for the Mashrafe-led men as they became five wickets down at 151 after India’s spin-bowling department shone brightly.

Meanwhile, Liton has picked up his maiden ODI ton and is now at the crease alongside the new batsman, Soumya Sarkar.

Bangladesh middle-order failed to strike the right notes and hence the Men in Red & Green, who were once eyeing a 300+ on this batting friendly pitch, are now trying to reach a fightable total at least.

The trio of Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Kuldeep Yadav have been brilliant deceive the opponents into making costly mistakes. They have also choked the flow of runs while ensuring that none of batters, except for the openers, entered the double-figures.

 

Score

BAN – 160/5 (35 Overs)